Brenmiller Energy, a clean energy company that provides Thermal Energy Storage (TES) systems to global industrial and utility markets, has signed a contract with Tempo Beverages Ltd. to replace the beverage manufacturer’s heavy fuel oil boilers at its plant in Netanya, Israel, with Brenmiller’s bGen ZERO thermal energy storage system. Tempo, partially owned by Heineken International B.V., is one of Israel’s largest producers and distributors of beverages for brands including Heineken and Pepsi.
Brenmiller’s bGen ZERO system installed at the Tempo plant will produce sustainable process steam using solar photovoltaic (PV) energy and off-peak grid power when electricity is most affordable. Brenmiller estimates that using thermal energy storage instead of fossil fuel boilers will eliminate the use of approximately 2,000 tons of heavy fuel oil annually and mitigate over 6,200 tons of carbon emissions each year. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
“It is critical that industrial manufacturers, like those that produce our favourite beverages, eliminate emissions from their processes. But decarbonisation cannot come at the expense of a business’s bottom line,” said Avi Brenmiller, Chairman and CEO of Brenmiller Energy.
“The bGen ZERO system and our flexible delivery method unlock a new, more affordable pathway to decarbonisation for Tempo. Together, we are setting a new standard for sustainable food and beverage manufacturing operations.”
“Steam is crucial to power our beverage manufacturing processes and also one of the main factors contributing to our local carbon footprint,” said Daniel Bar, CEO of Tempo.
Bar said he was taking a big step towards implementing our decarbonisation goals with Brenmiller’s novel thermal energy storage technology.
The project is entitled to a grant of approximately $595,000 from the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection, as announced earlier this year.
Brenmiller’s TES technology addresses the growing industrial market demand for sustainable heat. The bGen ZERO boasts 99 percent charging efficiency and 97 percent cycle efficiency when turning power into heat and offers a mature, scalable, and cost-effective way to electrify industrial process power and enable 24/7 renewable management.
